Texas State University College of Education - Tomás Rivera Award Logo
Texas State University College of Education developed the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award to honor authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican American experience. The award was established in 1995 and was named in honor of Dr. Tomas Rivera, a distinguished alumnus of Texas State University.
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2023 Tomás Rivera Award Winners
Tumble
Author: Celia Pérez
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Call Number: F P4153T
Description: Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.
A Seed in the Sun
Author: Aida Salazar
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Call Number: F SA3168S
Description:
| "Lula Viramontes aches to one day become someone whom no one can ignore: a daring ringleader in a Mexican traveling circus. But between working the grape harvest in Delano, California, with her older siblings under dangerous conditions; taking care of her younger siblings and Mamá, who has mysteriously fallen ill; and doing everything she can to avoid Papá's volatile temper, it's hard to hold on to those dreams. Then she meets Delores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and other labor rights activists and realizes she may need to raise her voice sooner rather than later: Farm-workers are striking for better treatment and wages, and whether Lula's family joins them or not will determine their future"-- Dust jacket. |
